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8:00 AM ET, May 12, 2023

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Washington Post:
CNN leadership under fire after ‘disastrous’ Trump town hall  —  A furious backlash raised questions about the future of chief executive Chris Licht and the larger challenges facing the news media going into the 2024 election  —  CNN's prime-time broadcast of a raucous town hall …
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New York Times:
E. Jean Carroll May Sue Trump a Third Time After ‘Vile’ Comments on CNN  —  In an interview, her lawyer said that the former president's mocking comments in a town hall broadcast could create fresh legal jeopardy.  —  E. Jean Carroll is weighing whether to file a new defamation lawsuit …
New York Times:
Trump Suggests He Knowingly Took Documents From White House  —  The former president, in his appearance on CNN, misstated the law governing presidential records, saying he was allowed to take the material now at the heart of a Justice Department investigation.
Discussion: Raw Story
Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
Lessons for Chris Licht's successor at CNN  —  There is no evidence that CNN President Chris Licht is capable of learning anything.  Nevertheless, his own journalists gave him a hell of a lesson during and after the totally predictable disaster that was the “town hall” with Donald Trump Wednesday night.
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
CNN Brings Donald Trump Back  —  What a disaster.  But maybe he can be defeated in a big, needed brawl for the GOP nomination.  —  Well, that was a disaster, a politically historic one.  It situated Donald Trump as the central figure of the 2024 presidential cycle, certainly more compelling …
Discussion: Fox News and The Nation
Tara Palmeri / Puck:
Inside the Trump-CNN Thunderdome  —  On CNN, it sure looked like Trump won over the crowd during his town hall interview with Kaitlan Collins.  But the reality was different in the room—and in the state of New Hampshire.  —  Matthew Bartlett, the man with the best hair in G.O.P. political consulting …
New York Times:
Trump's Second-Term Goal: Shattering the Norms He Didn't Already Break  —  The former president made it clearer than ever this week that on issues including Ukraine, the economy and the rule of law, his return to office would lead to a sharp departure from core American values.
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Trump's comments on Mar-a-Lago documents ‘like red meat to a prosecutor’  —  The former president's remarks at a CNN town hall Wednesday night could help the special counsel investigating his handling of classified documents, legal experts say.  —  Former President Donald Trump's comments Wednesday night …
Rolling Stone:
They Helped Trump Plan a Coup.  He Wants Them Back for a Second Term.  —  Michael Flynn and Jeffrey Clark were leading figures in Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election.  Of course he wants them at his side if he retakes the White House.
Sara Fischer / Axios:
CNN's Trump town hall draws 3.3 million viewers … The network faced blowback from critics and employees who argued it gave the former president a platform to lie in real-time.  — The moderator, CNN's Kaitlan Collins, fact-checked Trump repeatedly on many issues, but it wasn't enough …
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:   CNN Went Full Jerry Springer
Sky Palma / Raw Story:
E. Jean Carroll says she may sue Trump for defamation again after CNN town hall
Collins / CNN:
READ: Transcript of CNN's town hall with former President Donald Trump
Discussion: Power Line and Los Angeles Times
New York Times:
Five Takeaways From Trump's Unruly CNN Town Hall
Politico:
As the border heats up, Dems fracture over a migration solution  —  There's a deep ideological split in the party as Title 42 expires, with some demanding a quick border solution and others glad to be rid of the Trump-era policy.  —  Sherrod Brown is a stalwart progressive who doesn't often partner …
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Adam Shaw / Fox News:
Federal judge blocks Biden admin from releasing migrants without court dates as Title 42 expires
Hamed Aleaziz / Los Angeles Times:
Biden cuts time for migrants to get lawyers, echoing Trump policy as Title 42 expires
New York Times:
Daniel Penny Will Be Charged in Subway Chokehold Killing of Jordan Neely  —  Mr. Penny choked Mr. Neely for several minutes on the floor of an F train.  He is expected to surrender on Friday and be charged with manslaughter.  —  Daniel Penny, the 24-year-old Marine veteran who choked …
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Associated Press:
Man who choked NYC subway rider to death will face manslaughter charge, prosecutors say  —  Manhattan prosecutors said Thursday that they will bring criminal charges against a man who used a fatal chokehold on an unruly passenger aboard a New York City subway train, a death that stirred outrage …
Politico:
The eight-year gap splitting negotiators on a debt deal  —  Staff-level talks between the White House and Congress are beginning to look promising.  But big divides remain.  —  Thursday's postponement of debt-ceiling talks between congressional leaders and President Joe Biden in favor …
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Michael J. Socolow / Slate:
You're Interviewing Trump.  He's Lying Through His Teeth.  Here's What to Do.  —  “I absolutely, unequivocally believe America was served very well by what we did last night,” CNN CEO Chris Licht reportedly told his employees Thursday morning.  In lauding his network's airing of a live town hall …
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Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:
CNN Employees Are Not Happy With The Network's Trump Town Hall
Wall Street Journal:
NBCUniversal's Linda Yaccarino Is in Talks to Become Twitter CEO  —  Twitter owner Elon Musk said earlier he had picked a new chief executive, without naming the person  —  NBCUniversal's head of advertising Linda Yaccarino is in talks to become the new CEO of Twitter, according to people familiar with the situation.
Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
18- to 20-year-olds can't be barred from buying handguns, judge rules  —  A federal judge in Virginia on Wednesday declared unconstitutional a set of federal laws and regulations that prohibit federally-licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to people who are 18 to 20 years of age …
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Judge in Virginia Strikes Down Federal Limit on Age of Handgun Buyers
Discussion: Just The News and Associated Press
Justin Fenton / The Baltimore Banner:
Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over massive spike in car thefts  —  Our nonprofit news organization is made possible by subscribers and donors who value storytelling that impacts and uplifts communities.  Thank you for supporting our journalism.  —  The city of Baltimore has filed a federal lawsuit …
Kylie Atwood / CNN:
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman expected to leave post this summer, sources say  —  Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is expected to depart her post this summer, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN.  —  The announcement of her departure is expected in the coming days, two of the sources said.
Rebecca Davis O'Brien / New York Times:
Group Tied to Influential Conservative Activist Spent $183 Million in a Year  —  The activist, Leonard Leo, has been instrumental in pushing the federal judiciary to the right.  A new tax filing offers a glimpse of the deep pool of money flowing into conservative causes.
 
 
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